419 scam: "David Grant"<johnny.kehoe90@hotmail.com> REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "and cash it" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidgrant98@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Grant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnny.kehoe@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 06:36:10 -0400
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Hello,
I 'm David Grant from CANADA a Production manager and we're looking for a representative in the Unites States who will be working for us as a partime worker and we are willing to offer 10% as payment for every transaction,which wouldn't affect your present state of work.

if you're interested pls am online you can chat with me.if you are a yahoo messenger user ok kindly add me on davidgrant98@rocketmail.com

First, i will like to know your Age, Sex and Location, and what you do for a living... I 'm 30yrs of age male from CANADA.I work for Aditya Birla Minerals Textiles Ltd. Atholville Canada in the Human Resource Dept.

The company's name is Aditya Birla Minerals Textiles Ltd. Canada and we are located in Specialty Cellulose Pulp Mill,175 Mill Rd, Atholville NB E3N 4S7 Canada

Our main factory and head office is located in CANADA, but we also have a factory in West Africa where we get most of the equitments which we use in manufacturing our products.

You can check out our website to get more info on what we manufacture and supply and if you wish to know more about us. http://www.adityabirla.com

We manufacture aluminium, primary metal & fabricated products, power generation bauxite mines, alumina refining, smelting, coal mines, foil, sheet rolling, concast, extrusions, smelter , copper cathodes, continuous cast copper rods, sulphuric acid, DAP and complexes, precious metals, power, rolled product facilities, aluminium smelters, Nifty copper mines, Mt. Gordon copper mines, aerospace alloys, alumina plant. These are the main Products.

which we manufacture and supply to our customers.

These products are being supplied to our customers who are in the United States and some other countries around the world.

We are looking for a representative in the Unites States, someone who would help us recieve payments from our customers in the United States.

We are willing to pay 10% per every payment you recieve and you can still keep your regular job while you work for us.

These payments are in Checks and Money Orders and they would come to you in your name and location..

So all you need to do is to receive these checks or Money orders (it would be delivered to you by FEDEX or USPS to your loation)

As soon as you receive it, you take it to your bank and cash it, Then you take 10% of the money and send the balance to us through western union money transfer.

The transfer fee would be from our part.The problem we have is trust,But we have our way of getting anyone that gets away with our money,i mean the FBI..So the question i have for you is "can we trust you with our Money".

So if we can trust you and you are interested in this offer, you are to provide the following info:

FULL NAME......................................
ADDRESS.........................................
HOME NUMBER................................
MOBILE NUMBER.............................
EMAIL ADDRESS..............................
CURRENT JOB..................................
MARITAL STATUS.............................
AGE..................................................
SEX..................................................
ATTACHED PHOTO............................

It wouldnt cost you any amount.You are to receive payments which will be sent to you via fedex or usps from our business partners, which would be in a certified bank cheque or money order, you are to cash the payments and get the companys funds transfer to us via Western Union after you might have deduct your commission...

Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd,
Specialty Cellulose Pulp Mill
175 Mill Rd, Atholville NB E3N 4S7
Canada
http://www.adityabirla.com

Best Regards
Mr David Grant...

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